What's the story
The Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Department has canceled the manufacturing license of Sresan Pharmaceutical Company. The move comes after the company's Coldrif cough syrup was linked to multiple deaths in Madhya Pradesh due to toxic contaminants found in the product. The state health department confirmed that Sresan Pharma has been officially shut down following investigations into these incidents.
Legal proceedings
Owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals arrested
Ranganathan, the owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, was arrested on October 9 in Chennai by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Madhya Pradesh. A Parasia court has since remanded him to 10-day police custody for further investigation. The SIT is probing the link between Sresan's products and the deaths in Madhya Pr